Nonrefillable container



Aug. 4, 1931.

H. ROLLASON NONREFILLAUBLE CONTAINER Filed .AprilA 3. 192s INVENTDB C.H./?o//ason l ATLTDRNE ramadan. 4', 1931- lte 'moral of the contents, re-lling and .re-sealing ot the container is prevented.

NITED SIV'IESA 'PMNToFFIcE GEES H. RQLLSOL- OF WHEELING, WEST 'VIRGINIL-ASSIGNOB -'1.0 ING STEEL CORPORATON, OF WHEELING, WEST 'VIMINI, A COMOBATON 0F DELA- WARE I NONBEFILLAIBLE CONTAINER 'Application :tiled April 3, 1929. Serial io. 352,213.

is invention relates to sheet metal containers, and more particularly to covers for. such containers.

' The primary object of the invention is to 'provide a container for oils, greases, and the like, which is so `constructed that, after rein describing the invention in detail, reference is herein had to the accompanyingy drawings, in which- Figure l is a top plan view of the invention;

Figure. is a section on line '2-2, Fig. l;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail View.

teterring to said drawings, the reference numeral l designates a sheet metal can or drum haring a head 2 provided with a removable cover 3. rihe head 2 is seemed to the bodyfl in the usual manner, as indicated fi, and is provided with a central opening donned by` an outwardly extending neck flange 5, thenargin o? which is rolled or curled. outwardly to form a bead o, the bead being disposed in spaced relation to the head 2. A ring 7 is provid-ed which has an annular hase 8, the later being of substantially iLehape in cross section. rlhe base 8 of the ring is designed to seat on the head' 2 and to be engaged between the latter and the, bead 6.

it will be understood in this'respect that in manufacture the ring 7 is positioned. as shown in dig. 3 oi the drawings, following which' the bead 6 is rolled outwardly., The bead o is thus of a dianzieteiry greater than that of the inner circumference of the base 8 of the ring, consequently, thering must be secured in the position shown in Fig. 3 at the tinieo manufacture of the container.

The cover 3 is provided with a flange 9, said iiange tting within the ange 5 of the head 2 and beingcurled outwardly1 and downward, as shown at`10, to lie in encircling relation to and over the'bead 6', and4 withinv the connes of the ring 7. If desired, a suitx J able gasket l1 may be employed which seats on the bead 6 and is engaged by the outward- 1y turned portion 10 of 'the Harige y9. f

After the can has been lled, the cover is applied, 4:following which the ange 7 is rolled inwardly to overlie and engage /the rolled -portion l0, thereby securing the cover in position. The ring 7 is formed of sheet metal having a horizontal tongue l2 on its base in order that the projection 11 can be gripped and the ring 7 torn or stripped from its position, thereby enabling the cover to be removed. 3

ldrom the foregoing, it will be seen that the ring 7 is applied by the manufacturer and thatthe packer turns the upper edge of the ring inwardly to securethe. cover in position after the can has been lled. Consequently, after the ring 7 has been stripped from its position, it is impossible for anew ring to be' inserted in position due to the fact that the bead o is ci greater diameter than the inner circumference ci the base 8 ot the ring. In other words, the ring must be applied at the time of manutacture and, thereiore, a new ring cannot be introduced in place after the original ring has been stripped or removed from the container head. l

What is' claimed isl. A container comprising a headehaving therein a circular opening defined by an upstanding neclr dauge which is turned outwardly to iEcrin a terminal bead, a bendable ring including an upright body portion and an inwardly directed base dange, said body portion being disposed in encircling spaced relation to said bead and said base portion being immoyably held between saidbead and the head, and a sheet metal coser receivable within the embrace oit said neck ange and having an outwardly turned annular rim for seating in embracing foverlying relation to said bead, said ring having its upper edge portion adapted to be bent inwardly into overlying holding relation to said cover rim.

2. vA. container comprising a head having therein a circular opening defined by an -upstandingneck 'dange which is turned outwardly to torni a terminal bead, a ring including an upright body portion and an inwardly directed base ange, said bodyporety tion being disposed in encircling spaced relation to said bead and said base ortion being imniovably held between said d and the head, and a cover receivable within the ems brace of said neck iange and having an outwardly turned annular rim for seating in overlying relation to said bead and having its terminal edge receivable in closely fitted position between said bead and the body portion m of saidl ring, said ring having its upper edge l portion ada ted to be rolled inwardly into overlying ho ding relation to said cover rim. 3'. A container havin a head provided with an openin define by an upstandin 15 neck iiange whic has its to portion turne outwardly to form a roll-li e bead, a frangible sheet metal ring disposed inencircling relation to said bead, said ring having an inwardly directed base flange gripped be 20 tween the under side of said'bead and s 'aid head, a cover embodying an upright annular portion having its upper edge curledvout'- ward to form a rim lada ted for seating in overlying relation to said bead,said ring 25`having its upper edge portion adaptedto be turned inward from its normal upvstanding position into overlying seated relation to said coverrimand being adapted to be broken y and stripped 'from the container head to 30 permit removal of the cover. p l `L Intestimo'n whereof Iaiiixm si ture.

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